constituteproject.org PDF generated: 26 Sep 2013, 21:49 (h) Chapter 12, in so far as it relates to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission; and (i) Chapter 14, relating to provincial and local government; come into operation on the publication day. (2) Except as otherwise provided in this Schedule, the rest of this Constitution comes into operation on the day on which the President elected in the first elections assumes office. (3) Between the publication day and the effective date, the provisions of this Constitution specified in subparagraphs (a) to (i) of subparagraph (1) override the equivalent provisions of the former Constitution. 4 Repeal of former Constitution Subject to this Schedule, the former Constitution is repealed with effect from the effective date. PART 3 FIRST ELECTIONS 5 Saving of existing provincial and electoral boundaries The boundaries of provinces, constituencies and wards as they were immediately before the publication day apply for the purposes of the first elections. 6 Registration of voters (1) Any person who was lawfully registered as a voter on a voters' roll immediately before the publication day is entitled to remain so registered for the purposes of the first elections. (2) For the purposes of the first elections, the Registrar-General of Voters is responsible, under the supervision of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, for registering voters and compiling voters' rolls. (3) The Registrar-General of Voters, under the supervision of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, must conduct a special and intensive voter registration and a voters' roll inspection exercise for at least thirty days after the publication day. 7 Challenges to first presidential election Any challenge to the validity of the first presidential election must be heard and determined in accordance with section 93 by the Supreme Court of Zimbabwe constituted under the former Constitution. 8 Electoral Law The first elections must be conducted in terms of an Electoral Law in conformity with this Constitution. Zimbabwe 2013 Page 161